Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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President CleveIand's "luck," which
was such a noticeable feature Of his
early career-that is. from the time he
was elected sheriff till his elevation to
the Presidency-has become almost
prOverbial, so that many regard the
great reformer Of the Democracy as
veritable imam of destiny,n and they
consider the fortunes Of the party safe
while entrusted to his uniformly sue
cessful leadership. AS, remember the
Burchard ALTERATION, the rainy day in
New York and the victory won by
some twelve hundred plurality! Since
his Inauguration all of the Presidents
Democratic rivals have been removed
by death, and his former competitors
have done nothing to improve their
chances; true, Blaine has kissed the
Blarney stone, but he has since for
feited the support of the Irish vote by
hobnobbing with the Prince of Wales
and winning British popularity.
Butler has placed himself on record
as favoring the wholesale pensioning
Of soldiers, including even the Ex-COn-
federates; st. John has had enough and
declines another nomination. But,
last, though not least, Belva Lock-
wood must be considered. She is a
resident of Washington, and shall be
permitted to tell her own story, which
she does as follows: "TO quote several
illustrious examples Il am out of poll
tics just now. The Woman Suffrage
party will be in the field, however, you
can depend upon that, for we will never
give up the fight until the victory is
won. Now, think we ought to nomi-
nate the most popular woman in the
country for President in 1888. i have
been looking over the list ofcandidates,
and have come to the conclusion that
Mrs. Cleveland is that woman. Nomi-
nate Mrs. Cleveland for President and
we will sweep the country. She is my
candidate.n Gen. Sherman has also
tween Cleveland and Cleveland the
Democratic regime should be pro-
longed for another term at least.
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are the
guests of President and Mrs. Cleveland
at Oak View, and rumor has it that the
visit is not entirely of social character,
that, in fact, a tariff scheme is being
formulated, the financial features OF
which are the abolition of the tobacco
tax, non-interference with the whisky
tax, and large reduction in the Gus
tom duties on the necessities of life,
the internal revenue features to be ad-
mitted only as a compromise in con-
sideration of very positive reduction
in duties. This is said to be the out
line of the Administration program
Secretary Fairchild and Mr.. Mills, who
is regarded as the coming chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means,
will, it is said, join the conference next
week. I am convinced that at the
coming session of Congress the whole
influence of the President will be ex-
erted in behalf of a conservative read
justment of the tariff. and l think
with fiattering prospect of success.
Secretary Bayard expresses the hope
that the solution of the annoying Ca
madam fisheries dispute, which has
been q bone of contention between the
United States and England nearly a
years, is now at hand, as an
International Commission of the ablest
Statesmen of the two countries will
soon meet in this city for the purpose
of celebrating upon that vexed ques-
ton. If the President and his advis-
ers can settle the disputed Canadian
boundary line in q satisfactory man
ner, it will certainly be the greatest
triumph of American diplomacy of the
present century.
The doctors have captured the Capt.
tai; they are here in full force from
every State and Territory of the Uuion,
and from nearly every foreign nation,
and their Medical Congress meets to-
day. Perhaps it would not be too
much to say that the results of this
meeting will mark the beginning of a
new era in the history and practice of
the healing.art. Many of the large
drug firms of the country are utilizing
the occasion as vast advertising
scheme, and some of the exhibits of
drugs and medical appliances would do
credit to an international exposition
One house, it is said, has expended
SAC, 900 in such a display. The doctors
will probably agree with the opinion of
novelist, VIM. Howells, who pro-
nounces Washington the "most charm
ing city in the world" Although they
visit the city where malaria most pre-
walls, still, it is believed the doctors
will not mind a trife like that.